Lot 20
(i) c.1860, +2.0 lenses bound in mother of pearl case
(ii) c.1880, +3.50 lenses in horn case
(iii) c.1890, myopic lenses in a tortoiseshell case
(iv) +2.0 lenses in tortoiseshell handle and horn rimmed case. (4)
*CITES permit may be required for export
Largest: Height 11cm, Width 3.5cm (closed)
Estimate $700 - $900
(i) & (ii)
Hugh Orr Collection
Sotheby's, Olympia, London, Instruments of Science and Technology, 28 May 2003, lot 2 (part)
(iii) Christie's, South Kensington, London, Medical Instruments, 11 July 1997, lot 134 (part, accompanied by copy of original invoice)
Optics of Time: A Private Collection of Antique Eyewear
AUCTION
Sale: IT131
10:00am - 22 July 2026
Timed Online Auction (Sydney)
VIEWING
Tues 21 July, 11am - 5pm
36-40 The Bond, Queen St, Woollahra NSW
CONTACT
Madeleine Mackenzie
sydney@leonardjoel.com.au
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